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 [ 2 syll. lei-(g)(h)ton, le-ight-on ] The boy name Leighton is pronounced LEYTahN KEY. Leighton is of Old English origin and it is predominantly used in the English language. The name is of the meaning 'one from the meadow farm'. Variant forms of Leighton include the English names Lay and Leigh. Another form of Leighton is the English variant spelling Layton. Leighton is an unusual baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1908 with 0.007% of baby boys being given the name Leighton. Its ranking then was #857. The baby name has since experienced a decline in frequency, and is of only sporadic use now. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly linked to Leighton, the English Layton was the most widely used. Baby names that sound like Leighton include the English names Layton, Laughton, Lawton, Loudon, Lowden, and Lytton. KEY: Pronunciation for Leighton: L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
